Leslie Sandusky ‘08

BA, Psychology/Clinical CounselingDoctoral Candidate at McNay Research Lab at SUNY AlbanyAdjunct Lecturer of Psychology at The College of Saint Rose and SUNY AlbanyAlbany, NY

Leslie is a Doctoral Candidate at the State University of New York at Albany where she explores the ability of zinc and other zinc-dependent enzymes to improve cognition. The applied value of her work is to one day be able to restore cognitive function to diseased populations that are plagued by cognitive impairments, such as Type II Diabetes and Alzheimer's disease patients. She has maintained collaborative work with fellow Saint Rose faculty member, and her former P.I. as an undergraduate, Dr. Robert W. Flint. Recently published, the two uncovered the neurochemical alterations that accompany memory consolidation and reconsolidation.

Leslie shares about her Saint Rose experience, “Saint Rose was life-changing for me. Entering Saint Rose I was a mediocre student who was apprehensive about education, and I had labeled myself as 'average'. Within my very first semester I earned a 3.9, while playing Division II soccer, and loved every minute of it. From that point on, I knew that I could be a better student and had found a place to help do so. Graduating Cum Laude and going on to enroll at SUNY Albany's Behavioral Neuroscience Doctoral Program was something I never thought possible until I attended Saint Rose. Now having had the opportunity to teach at Saint Rose and SUNY Albany, I try to provide that life-changing experience Saint Rose gave me.”

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